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Department of Space
Cabinet approves MoU between India and Russia on Joint Activities under Human Spaceflight Programme
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of Memorandum of Understanding  between India and Russiaon Joint Activities under Human Spaceflight Programme. The MoU was signed on 15th October 2015 at New Delhi.
Major Impact:
Signing of the MoU will strengthen the cooperation between India and Russia and would provide impetus to develop the technologies and advanced systems required for the human space flight programme like radiation shielding, life support systems, crew module, rendezvous and docking systems, space suit, training for astronauts etc.
Benefits:
The MoU would lead to develop a joint activity in the field of application of space technologies for the benefit of humanity. It will lead to setting up of a Joint Working Group, which will further work out the plan of action including the time-frame and the means of implementing the provisions of this Agreement.
Ministry of Railways
ECoRWWO ORGANIZES AWARD DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY FOR ON THE SPOT DRAWING, PAINTING & ESSAY COMPETITION
East Coast Railway Women’s Welfare Organisation  today held the Award Distribution Ceremony for the winners of Zonal Level On the Spot Drawing, Painting & Essay Competition. The Competition was organized for the wards of railway employees.
Gracing the occasion President, ECoRWWO Smt. Radha Sunker, handed over the meritorious certificates and awards to the winners of the competition. Smt. Anupama Srivastava, Vice-president / ECoRWWO and other executive Members of ECoRWWO were also present on the occasion.
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Ministry of Defence
‘Defence Industry Development Meet’- Forging New Partnership with Industry for Defence Production
The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence is organising a two-day ‘Defence Industry Development Meet’ at Chennai from January 18, 2018.
The event will be inaugurated by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in the august presence of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Shri Edappadi K Palaniswami. Senior officials from Ministry of Defence, State Government, Services, Chairman OFB, CMDs of DPSUs, senior executives of DPSUs/OFB and private industries will be present during the event.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu Shri Banwarilal Purohit and Raksha Rajya Mantri Dr. Subhash Bhamre will attend the valedictory function scheduled on 19 January 2018.
The objective of the Meet is to forge new partnerships with private industry with the aim to achieve self-reliance in defence production under the overarching ‘Make in India’ initiative of the Government.
The meet will focus on indigenization, import substitution and technology infusion. The event is part of the Ministry’s initiative to encourage and facilitate participation of private industries especially MSMEs in Defence manufacturing.
The event will provide private firms/companies, especially vendors from Tamil Nadu region an overview of the existing defence procurement policy, indigenization and outsourcing procedures of DPSUs/OFB and update them on the recent Government policy initiatives to promote indigenization and outsourcing and the opportunities thereon.
The highlights of the Meet are as follows:-
- 700 plus vendors are likely to participate.
- Presentations/theme based Breakout sessions scheduled to address the concerns of the Private Industry and to provide an opportunity to interact with DPSUs/MoD officials to clarify their individual queries. Breakout sessions on aerospace, land systems and naval equipment are planned during the Meet.
- Defence Exhibition – Stalls by DPSUs/OFB, will be set-up at the venue, showcasing items to be indigenized by Private Industry/MSMEs. A dedicated stall will also be earmarked for MSMEs from Tamil Nadu to showcase their products/capabilities.
- Indian Army, Navy and Air Force will project their requirements, especially related to MSMEs for indigenization.
- This meet will provide unique opportunity to vendors to interact with the DPSUs/OFB and understand their requirements and their procurement procedures/processes etc. At the same time DPSUs / OFB will get an insight into the capabilities of the private industries in the market to enhance their outsourcing avenues.
- The Meet will not only strengthen the existing partnership but also provide scope for new collaborations during the two-day event.
- This event is expected to bring all Tamil Nadu defence related vendors and suppliers under one roof and facilitate creation of an aerospace and defence ecosystem in the region.
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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
FCI Odisha region gears up to implement PMGKAY-IV
3.24 crore Covid affected population in the state to get free food grains
During the ongoing COVID crisis, the Government of India has announced the extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana IV  for five months from July to November 2021 to provide free food grains to the affected population across the country.
As part of the scheme, food grains at a scale of 5 kg per person per month will be provided to all the eligible beneficiaries over and above the regular monthly entitlements under the National Food Security Act .
In line with the announcement of GoI, the Food Corporation of India , Odisha Region has mobilised its resources to ensure proper implementation of the extended PMGKAY-IV. The scheme will benefit a total of 80 crore people across the country including 3.24 crore beneficiaries in Odisha.
“The Government of India will bear the entire expenditure covering the cost of food grains that is the cost of its procurement, storage and transportation as well as distribution. In this process, GoI will spend Rs 39 per kg for rice and Rs 28 per kg for wheat,” FCI Odisha Region General Manager, Shri Nishith Kumar Pradhan said while addressing a Press Conference at Bhubaneswar.
Under the scheme, about 199 lakh metric tonnes of food grains will be distributed to the vulnerable society across the country and the total cost borne by Government of India will be approximately Rs 67,492 crore.
“Lifting of food grains under the scheme has already been stated in Odisha. Approximately, 1.08 lakh metric tonnes of wheat and 7.03 lakh metric tonnes of rice have been allotted for Odisha under the scheme which will be lifted by OSCSC Ltd from central pool stocks and FCI depots,” said Shri Pradhan.
The entire cost of the food grains which comes around Rs 3044 crore for Odisha will be borne by the Government of India under the scheme which will benefit approximately 3.24 crore beneficiaries in the state.
“FCI Odisha is fully prepared to meet the requirement of the state under PMGKAY-IV for which food grains has to be lifted by October 31, 2021. FCI Odisha has already positioned sufficient food grains in all its depots for successful implementation of the scheme and started supplying food grains to state agency for lifting,” Shri Pradhan added.
It must be noted here that under PMGKAY-III, which was announced by GoI for two months during May-June 2021, about 79 lakh metric tonnes of food grains were distributed to 80 crore beneficiaries across the country.
Under PMGKAY-III, 43000 metric tonnes of wheat and 2.82 lakh metric tonnes of rice were allotted for the state of Odisha. The entire cost of the food grains was about Rs 1220 crore for Odisha which was solely borne by the Government of India.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU between India and USA to access tip line reports on Missing and Exploited Children
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding between India and the USA to access tipline reports on Missing and Exploited Children. The MoU has been signed between the National Crime Record Bureau , India and the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children , USA.
Benefits:
The MoU will provide access to more than one lakh tipline reports available with NCMEC, USA and enable law enforcement agencies in India. It will pave the way for setting up of an innovative mechanism for sharing information about child pornography and child sexual abuse material and taking legal action against offenders. It will further enable the law enforcement agencies to remove child pornography and child sexual abuse material from cyber space, thereby enhance human dignity.
UPSC
Written Result of NDA and Naval Academy Examination -2021
On the basis of the result of the written part of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination,  2021 held by the Union Public Service Commission on 18th April, 2021, candidates with the under mentioned Roll Nos. have qualified for interview by the Services Selection Board  of the Ministry of Defence for Admission to Army, Navy and Air Force Wings of the National Defence Academy for the 147th Course and for the 109th Indian Naval Academy Course  commencing from 2nd January, 2022. The result is also available at Commission’s website www.upsc.gov.in.
The candidature of all the candidates, whose Roll Nos. are shown in the list is provisional. In accordance with the conditions of their admission to the examination, “candidates are requested to register themselves online on the Indian Army Recruiting website joinindianarmy.nic.in within two weeks of announcement of written result. The successful candidates would then be allotted Selection Centres and dates, of SSB interview which shall be communicated on registered e-mail ID. Any candidate who has already registered earlier on the site will not be required to do so. In case of any query/ Login problem, e-mail be forwarded to dir-recruiting6-mod[at]nic[dot]in.”
“Candidates are also requested to submit original certificates of Age and Educational Qualification to respective Service Selection Boards  during the SSB interview.” The candidates must not send the Original Certificates to the Union Public Service Commission. For any further information, the candidates may contact Facilitation Counter near Gate ‘C’ of the Commission, either in person or on telephone Nos. 011-23385271/011-23381125/011-23098543 between 10:00 hours and 17:00 hours on any working day.
The mark-sheets of the candidates will be put on the Commission’s website within fifteen  days from the date of publication of final result.  and will remain available on the website for a period of thirty  days.
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Ministry of Steel
Ministry of Steel onboards itself on National portal for GatiShakti
Identifies 38 high impact projects under PM –GatiShakti
PM GatiShakti eyes expansion of Rail network New Inland Waterways, Roads, Ports, Gas Pipelines and Airports/Airstrips to drive Steel sector towards achieving its targeted goals by 2030-31
The Ministry of Steel has on boarded itself on PM GatiShakti Portal  with the help of Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics . It has created its first layer of data with uploading Geo locations of all the steel plants of CPSEs under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel. The Geo location of all the mines of these CPSEs under the administrative control of Ministry of Steel are also in the process of being uploaded.
BiSAG-N has created an application through which Ministry of Steel is planning to upload the Geo location of more than two thousand steel units  functioning in the country.
In future, with the Geo locations, it is also planned to upload other relevant attributes like production capacity, product details etc. of all the units/mines.
Apart from that, Ministry of Steel, in line with the goal of PM GatiShakti has identified 38 high impact projects to develop multimodal connectivity and bridge the missing infrastructure gaps. Planned expansion of railway lines, creation of new Inland Waterways, roads, ports, gas pipeline connectivity and airports/airstrips will result in creating much needed logistics solution, which will drive the steel sector towards achieving its targeted goals by 2030-31 as delineated in NSP  2017.
Gati Shakti - National Master Plan for Infrastructure development was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister in October 2021 with the objective to bring different Ministries together and for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity Projects. It will incorporate the infrastructure schemes of various Ministries and State Governments and will alsoleverage technology extensively including spatial planning tools.
Ministry of Finance
SPMCIL employees contribute towards PM CARES Fund to combat COVID-19 outbreak
Keeping in view the novel coronavirus  crisis across the country, around 8,500 employees of Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd.  contribute to fighting COVID-19 outbreak by volunteering one-day salary donation from March 2020 towards the Prime Minister CARES FUND in this hour of distress.
Ministry of Science & Technology
IUSSTF boosts Indo-US virtual networks to address COVID 19 challenges
The Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum , has invited Proposals for ‘COVID-19 Indo-U.S. Virtual Networks’ that would allow Indian and U.S. scientists and engineers currently engaged in COVID-related research to carry out joint research activities through a virtual mechanism, leveraging existing infrastructure and funding. Proposals that convincingly demonstrate the benefits and value of the Indo-U.S. partnership to advance research and address critical challenges related to COVID-19 are encouraged.
Global challenges like COVID 19 call for global collaborations and partnerships, bringing together the best and brightest scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs to work together to find solutions not only to address the current pandemic but also for the challenges that lie ahead. The IUSSFT is booting such collaborations for this specific purpose in keeping with their core mandate to catalyze collaborative initiatives across both countries.
The IUSSTF established under an agreement between the Governments of India and the United States of America in March 2000 is an autonomous bilateral organization jointly funded by both the Governments that promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Innovation through substantive interaction among government, academia, and industry. The Department of Science and Technology, Governments of India, and the U.S. Department of State are respective nodal departments.
"Doing science in the time of COVID-19 is globally bringing to the fore such elements as effective communication, need- recognition, collaboration, speed, translational & tech aspects, transparency, accountability, societal benefits, and a general zeal for problem solving. Effective solutions that emerge are likely to be transnational. IUSSTF has had a history of developing relevant technologies through strong collaborations and is thus a good platform for the activity being launched", said Prof Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Science & Technology.
As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that the S&T communities work together and share resources to address this global challenge. Science, Engineering, and Technology will play a critical role in finding solutions through the development of new vaccines, devices, diagnostic tools, and information systems, as well as strategies to help communities and nations manage and deploy resources to combat this pandemic. Collaboration across nations and organizations can leverage and share expertise across S&T communities and facilitate the development of a diverse, globally-engaged science, engineering, and technology-abled workforce, which can proactively work towards solutions for the Pandemic. Applications will be accepted online from 15 April 2020 and till 15 May 2020.
[For more details, please visit https://www.iusstf.org/
Contact details: Dr  Nandini Kannan, ED, IUSSTF
Email: nandini.kannan@indousstf.org
Mob: +91-9717957003]
President's Secretariat
President of India pays floral tributes to Dr Zakir Hussain on his birth anniversary
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, paid floral tributes to Dr Zakir Hussain, former President of India, on his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan today .
Ministry of Defence
Equestrian Federation of India  is Organising Federation Equestre Internationale  Eventing from 12-15 Nov
The FEIEventing Competition will be held at Army Polo and Riding Centre , Delhi Cantt from 12 – 15 Nov 2020.
Eventing is combination of tests consisting of three disciplines i.e Dressage, Cross-Country & Show Jumping. An athlete with minimum penalties is the winner of his/her respective category i.e One Star Intro and Two Star Short.
The tournament is held over four days with veterinary inspection on the first day, Dressage test on the second day, Cross-Country test on the third day and Show Jumping test on the last day.
Dressage test is held in an arena of 60m x 20 m with markers placed on the outside of the arena at fixed distance. The horse rider combination has to perform various movements like halt, walk, trot, canter etc as per the sequence given in the test. Each movement is marked out of 10 marks and the cumulative average of each judge is counted towards the final dressage score which is expressed in the form of percentage.
On the next day, Cross-Country is conducted for the horse & rider combination over a specified length of course with pre-determined obstacles within a fixed time limit. Any refusal accrues 20 penalties on the first occasion at an obstacle and 40 penalties for the second refusal at the same jump. Third refusal at the same obstacle leads to elimination. Fall of either rider or the rider/horse combination leads to elimination.
The last and final leg of the event is the Show Jumping which is conducted in a Show Jumping arena of size 60m x 40m. For each drop/refusal, 4 point penalties are awarded and on the third refusal the combination is eliminated.
The cumulative scores of all three tests contribute to the final standing.EFI is categorised as “priority” sport by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports  since theIndian Team won an individual and team Silver in 2018 Asian Games. Eventing discipline has been traditionally the strength of India wherein maximum no of medals have been won in the past Asian Games.
The start of these FEI level events in India is part of preparation for 2022 Asian Games to be held in China.Approx 50 prominent riders and 60 horses are likely to participate and compete in a fierce contest for the podium.
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Cabinet
Cabinet approves Proposal for Official Amendments in the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its approval for proposal of Official Amendments in the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Bill, 2019  which is pending in the Rajya Sabha.
The proposed legislation will ensure necessary regulatory reforms in the field of Indian System of Medicine education. The proposed regulatory structure will enable transparency and accountability for protecting the interest of the general public. The Commission will promote availability of affordable healthcare services in all parts of the country.
The Commission has been structured to streamline the functions related to academic standards, evaluation, assessment and accreditation of educational institutions pertaining to Indian System of Medicine. The main objective of establishing NCIM is to promote equity by ensuring adequate supply of quality medical professionals and enforce high ethical standards in all aspects of medical services in Indian System of Medicine.
Ministry of Jal Shakti
NMCG Sets Up Pavilion At 7th Smart Cities India Expo
DG, NMCG Participates In 'Arth Ganga For Smart Cities' Discussion
3 Main STPs On Yamuna Funded By NMCG At Rithala, Kondli & Okhla Will Be Completed By December, 2022: DG NMCG
“Arth Ganga Means Linking People & Ganga Through The Bridge Of Economics”
The Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga, Shri G. Asok Kumar today participated in a session on 'Arth Ganga for Smart Cities' at the ongoing 7th Smart Cities India Expo. NMCG has set up a pavilion for three days from 23rd March to 25th March 2022 at the Expo, which was inaugurated yesterday. Shri G. Asok Kumar, the keynote speaker at the event, began by giving an overview of the Namami Gange Programme and said that it is the mandate of the Programme to clean River Ganga and also its tributaries. He emphasized on the biodiversity aspect, including Ganga Dolphin, of Namami Gange Programme that is part of the whole rejuvenation project.
Shri Kumar informed the audience that by December end this year, 3 main STPs on Yamuna funded by NMCG will be completed including Rithala, Kondli and Okhla, which is one of the biggest STPs in Asia. This will help in preventing sewage from drains falling into Yamuna. He added that the Namami Gange Programme is committed to revive river Yamuna.
Talking about Arth Ganga, he said "Our slogan for Arth Ganga is - Banking on River Ganga" that is, the idea of Arth Ganga is primarily linking people and Ganga through the bridge of economics. He also talked about six pillars of Arth Ganga including monetisation of sludge , monetisation of treated water, making ghats etc., creating markets/tourism, institution building and capacity building.
Other speakers reflected on the importance of sludge management and suggested the ways to do it. They also gave an insight into the potential of Arth Ganga in various sectors including culture, tourism etc. The speakers deliberated upon the potential challenges, solutions and the roadmap ahead for the Arth Ganga model to achieve its intended outcomes. It discussed topics ranging from the need for strengthening people-river connect, promoting circular water economy, adopting sustainable agriculture practices, conserving and protecting riverine ecosystems and biodiversity, localized climate change mitigation solutions, and reviving natural and cultural heritage.